Employers near military bases are aware that wives generally accompany their servicemen husbands when they are transferred.When presented with nonservice-wife applicants and wives of servicemen, they hire the nonservice-wife applicants.This is an example of

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This is an example of statistical discrimination, where employers are basing their hiring decisions on generalizations about a group (wives of servicemen) rather than individual qualifications or abilities. They may assume that a military spouse will be less committed or have shorter job tenure due to potential future relocations, even though this does not apply to all military wives. This form of discrimination is often subtle and can be difficult to prove.

Employers near Military Bases Are Aware That Wives Generally Accompany